Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022
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Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, Massachusetts Quincy, Undergraduate Catalog • 2021–2022 23 East Elm Avenue Quincy, MA 02170-2999 617-745-3000 • 1-800-88-ENC-88 FAX 617-745-3992 • www.enc.edu 6606 • 3/2021 Undergraduate Catalog • 2021 – 2022 6606 ungrad cat cov 2021-22.indd 1 3/12/21 5:23 PM 23 East Elm Avenue Quincy, Massachusetts 02170-2999 617-745-3000 • 1-800-88-ENC-88 www.enc.edu Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Academic Calendar 4 Letter from the President 6 About This Catalog 7 About ENC 7 Accreditations 8 Affiliations 8 Liberal Arts Education and General Education Curriculum 9 Academic Divisions 15 General Degree Requirements 16 Majors, Programs and Degrees 19 Admissions Information and Requirements 20 Financial Aid Information and Application Process 24 Student Account Information 36 Student Life Information 41 Academic Information and Policies 48 Academic Programs 67 Administration and Staff 200 Faculty 204 Division and Program Organization 207 Board of Trustees 208 Index 209 Main Campus Map 214 Eastern Nazarene College ♦ 2021–2022 Undergraduate Catalog 3 Academic Calendar ACADEMIC CALENDAR Fall Semester 2021 August 27 Faculty Day August 28 New Students arrive August 30 Orientation August 31 Registration Day September 1 Classes begin September 6 Labor Day (No Classes) September 8 Final day to register, add a class, or audit a class September 15 Final day to drop a class or enroll in Honor’s Contract September 17 Enrollment Census Date September 29 Reading Day / Faculty Development Day (No day classes) October 11 Mid Break (No day classes /classes resume at 4:00 PM) October 15-16 Homecoming Weekend October 22 Mid-term grades posted October 25-27 Mid-term advising October 27 Final day to withdraw or change to pass-fail November 3 Advising Day (No classes) November 4-8 Priority Registration for Spring 2022 November 24-28 Thanksgiving Break (No classes) November 29 Classes resume December 9 Fall classes end December 10-15 Final exams December 17 Final grades posted January 30, 2022 Winter Diploma date Spring Semester 2022 January 11 Registration Day January 12 Classes begin January 17 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No classes) January 19 Final day to register, add a class, or audit a class January 26 Final day to drop a class or enroll in Honor’s Contract January 28 Enrollment Census Date February 9 Reading Day / Faculty Development Day (No day classes) February 23 Social Justice Day (No day classes) March 4 Mid-term grades posted March 7-11 Spring Break (No classes) March 14-16 Mid-term advising March 16 Final day to withdraw or change to pass-fail March 23 Advising Day (No classes) March 24-28 Priority Registration for Fall 2022 April 15-18 Easter Break (No classes) April 18 Classes resume at 4:00 PM April 21 Academic Symposium (No classes) April 28 Spring classes end April 29 Junior / Senior Day (No classes) May 2-6 Final exams May 6 Baccalaureate May 7 Spring Commencement May 9 Final grades posted Summer Residential Session 2022 May 10 Residential Summer Session begins May 11 Final day to register, add a class, or audit a class May 12 Final day to drop a class or enroll in Honor’s Contract May 18 Final day to withdraw or change to pass-fail May 27 Residential Summer Session ends * Calendar dates are subject to change 4 Eastern Nazarene College ♦ 2021–2022 Undergraduate Catalog Academic Calendar ONLINE SESSIONS Fall Online Session I 2021 September 6 Classes begin September 6 Final day to drop a class September 10 Final day to register, add a class, or audit a class September 26 Final day to withdraw or change to pass-fail October 17 Session I classes end October 25 Final grades posted Fall Online Session II 2021 October 25 Classes begin October 25 Final day to drop a class October 29 Final day to register, add a class, or audit a class November 14 Final day to withdraw or change to pass-fail December 5 Session II classes end December 13 Final grades posted Spring Online Session I 2022 January 17 Classes begin January 17 Final day to drop a class January 21 Final day to register, add a class, or audit a class February 6 Final day to withdraw or change to pass-fail February 27 Session I classes end March 7 Final grades posted Spring Online Session II 2022 March 14 Classes begin March 14 Final day to drop a class March 18 Final day to register, add a class, or audit a class April 3 Final day to withdraw or change to pass-fail April 24 Session II classes end May 2 Final grades posted Summer Online Session I 2022 May 16 Classes begin May 16 Final day to drop a class May 20 Final day to register, add a class, or audit a class June 5 Final day to withdraw or change to pass-fail June 26 Session I classes end July 4 Final grades posted Summer Online Session II 2022 July 4 Classes begin July 4 Final day to drop a class July 8 Final day to register, add a class, or audit a class July 24 Final day to withdraw or change to pass-fail August 14 Session II classes end August 22 Final grades posted * Calendar dates are subject to change Eastern Nazarene College ♦ 2021–2022 Undergraduate Catalog 5 Letter from the President LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Welcome to Eastern Nazarene College – a Christian campus environment committed to providing you with an exceptional academic and student life experience while challenging you to explore your faith in deep and profound ways. Within this catalog, you will find information regarding Eastern Nazarene College’s programs, procedures and policies. As stated in our General Education Philosophy on page 10, our special responsibility as a Christian college is to guide students in meaningful ways of knowing, to help students understand the challenges and possibilities created by the interactions of peoples from different cultures, to empower students to engage all of creation in ways that promote justice, and to provide students with an informed basis for creatively solving contemporary problems. The faculty and staff are ready to mentor you and guide you on this path of discovery. ENC was founded more than a century ago for just this purpose: to provide students like you with an opportunity to further both your educational and spiritual development. ENC is located on Boston’s doorstep offering our students unparalleled access to a rich array of academic, cultural and scientific resources. Our students also enjoy world-class internship and graduate fellowship opportunities, positioning them for future success. Many colleges will give you opportunities for success in your chosen field. But ENC goes beyond that to help you ground your success in the knowledge of God’s intentions for humankind. In doing so, our community will challenge you to know the truth in all its multifaceted dimensions, and to commit your life to the divine source of all truth. We are dedicated to the proposition that service to God and neighbor is both consistent with the life of the mind and required as a disciplined cultivation of the soul. We look forward to serving you. Dr. Jack Connell President 6 Eastern Nazarene College ♦ 2021–2022 Undergraduate Catalog About ENC ABOUT THIS CATALOG This catalog is an official publication of Eastern Nazarene College. The catalog is an informational guide to ENC’s academic programs. It is not a contract between ENC and its students. Although ENC has made every effort to ensure that the information contained in the catalog is accurate and complete at the time of printing, the contents are subject to change at any time. ENC reserves the right to unilaterally add, withdraw or revise any course offering, course description, teaching assignment, program of study, on or off-campus location, policy, practice, provision or requirement described in the catalog, including statement of fees, policies, admissions and graduation requirements. Students are responsible for acquainting themselves with the policies, requirements, rules, and regulations of ENC included in the catalog and in other official ENC publications. Students may check the college website at www.enc.edu to view published changes to this catalog. ABOUT ENC MISSION Eastern Nazarene College provides a transformational education that equips diverse students to lead and serve our world as agents of Christ’s love and truth. VISION Eastern Nazarene College will be widely-recognized as a leader in innovative Christian education, renowned for excellence in student achievement, vibrant intercultural community, and global impact. VALUES • Holistic Education • Christian Community • Student-centered • Wesleyan • Civility & Hospitality • Servanthood • Authenticity & Transparency • Excellence • Strategic Innovation • Accountability ENC COMMUNITY From its inception in 1900, its move to Quincy in 1919, and down to the present, Eastern Nazarene College has pursued a mission of excellence in education in an atmosphere of Christian faith. The college is located in a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts, which places the college within one of the greatest hubs of educational, cultural, and scientific endeavors in the world. Eastern Nazarene College is coeducational and offers resources and opportunities for participation, advancement, and service to all students regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other category protected by law. Eastern Nazarene College ♦ 2021–2022 Undergraduate Catalog 7 About ENC ENC is one of nine liberal arts colleges supported by the International Church of the Nazarene in the United States and Canada, and part of an educational network of sites supported by the church around the world. Over 30 denominations are represented by the students in traditional undergraduate and adult studies programs.